Rising Voices Narcolepsy Story Sharing: Melanie Wang

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Melanie Wang Narcolepsy Story Sharing with Rising Voices On Monday, June 29, join Project Sleep for Rising Voices speaker Melanie Wang’s narcolepsy story! After enduring years of unexplained symptoms as a teenager and young adult, Melanie will share how a late-night video game session finally led to an accurate diagnosis, giving her the language she needed to advocate for herself and a drive to raise sleep disorder awareness for others.

Tune in to Melanie’s LIVE Rising Voices story sharing on Project Sleep’s YouTube channel on Monday, June 29, at 3 p.m. ET. This event will be recorded and available for later viewing.

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About Melanie:

Melanie Wang is a pediatric speech-language pathologist serving underserved, diverse communities in the Pacific Islands. She struggled with excessive daytime sleepiness for 14 years before coming across a random livestream in which a person with narcolepsy shared their story. That experience led her to receive her own diagnosis of type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy at age 28. As a sleep disorder advocate and speaker with Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program, Melanie is dedicated to carrying the torch forward by sharing her story and illuminating pathways that help others achieve proper diagnosis and treatment.

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What is the Story Sharing Series?

Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program serves the dual purpose of fostering a new generation of patient-advocates spreading awareness of sleep disorders while empowering participants. The Rising Voices Story Sharing Series invites viewers to gather online to hear a Rising Voices trained speaker share their story live via Project Sleep’s YouTube channel.

About Rising Voices Speakers:

To improve public understanding of sleep disorders, Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program trains people with sleep disorders to share their stories through public speaking and writing with local communities, healthcare providers, news outlets, blogs and beyond. Combining the power of real-life stories with expert communication strategies, our Rising Voices trained speakers are effectively raising awareness and reducing stigma for all those facing sleep disorders.

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